Tim Metz chats with Diane Janknegt, founder of EdTech startup Wizenoze. Wizenoze developed Web for Classrooms, an internet tailored for education. Using Web for Classrooms, students can search and find content online that matches their needs and reading skills.

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Diane was selected by Forbes “100 Women Founders In Europe To Follow 2019” and by Insight Magazine as one of “The 20 Most Successful Businesswoman to Watch 2018.” Her AI startup, Wizenoze, was the only Dutch company featured in The Disrupt 100 list. Wizenoze was also selected by Business Insider as one of “The top 10 Dutch companies to Watch in 2019” and a finalist for “The Next Billion Edtech Prize” at the Global Education Skills Forum in Dubai in 2019.

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Host: Tim Metz — Marketing Director KaiOS
Recording date: 18th of September 2020

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In this episode, Tim Metz chats with social impact thinker and author Akhtar Badshah. Akhtar is Chief Catalyst at Catalytic Innovators Group, a consulting company that helps individuals and organizations accelerate social impact. He’s also the founder of Accelerating Social Transformation, a professional development course for social entrepreneurs. 

Akhtar shares his experience leading digital inclusion programs, including at Microsoft, where he served as the head of the company’s Philanthropy program from 2004 – 2014. He also discusses his new book, Purpose Mindset: How Microsoft Inspires its Employees and Alumni to Change the World, which describes the innovative strategies Microsoft used to build a culture centered around giving.

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Dr. Akhtar Badshah is a Distinguished Practitioner at the University of Washington at the Evans School of Public Policy & Governance and a faculty advisor at the START Center Department of Global Health. He’s a seasoned executive with over 30 years of experience in international development, having managed a corporate philanthropic program and co-founded a global nonprofit for social enterprise. Dr. Badshah led Microsoft’s philanthropic efforts for ten years, where he administered the company’s community investment and employee contributions. He was instrumental in launching both Unlimited Potential and Youth Spark—the company’s focus to bring digital technology to the underserved communities and youth all over the world. His forthcoming book is titled Purpose Mindset: How Microsoft Inspires its Employees and Alumni to Change the World. Dr. Badshah serves on the boards of Microsoft Alumni Network, Global Washington (Chair) and The Indus Entrepreneurs, Seattle. He is an accomplished artist, a doctoral graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and an active philanthropist.

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Host: Tim Metz — Marketing Director KaiOS
Recording date: 4th of September 2020

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Tim Metz chats with Colin McElwee, co-founder of Worldreader, a 501 global non-profit organization that provides people in the developing world with free access to a library of digital books via e-readers and mobile phones. Colin discusses the transformative power of reading and shares insights gained in a decade working to end illiteracy and promote reading worldwide.

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As co-founder of Worldreader, Colin McElwee focuses on developing and growing key partnerships, putting to good use his for-profit and nonprofit experience across the globe. Prior to co-founding Worldreader, Colin was the first director of marketing at ESADE Business School in Barcelona, where he helped establish the school’s reputation as a world-class business education provider. Prior to that, he started his career as an economist for several Brussels-based lobbies to the European Commission and later worked in global marketing in the consumer goods sector for Scottish & Newcastle PLC. Colin has a degree in economics from the University of Manchester and an MBA from ESADE Business School. In 2016, Colin was nominated as one of the Social Entrepreneurs of the Year by the Schwab Foundation of the WEF.

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Host: Tim Metz — Marketing Director KaiOS
Recording date: 28th of August 2020

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Tim Metz chats with Bukola Akingbade, CEO of Kucheza Gaming, an e-sports company in Lagos, Nigeria. Bukola shares her professional journey from advertising executive to co-founder of Africa’s largest community for young gamers. She discusses the importance of e-sports and gaming for education and shares Kucheza’s exciting plans for the future.

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Bukola is the founder and CEO of Kucheza Gaming, an Africa-focused games and e-sports company. She founded Nigeria’s first digital marketing agency, Bytesize, in 2009. Previously, she worked as the Head of Digital Marketing at the Leo Burnett Group in Nigeria. Bukola is passionate about photography, traveling, and learning.

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Host: Tim Metz — Marketing Director KaiOS
Recording date: 21st of August 2020

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Tim Metz chats with Javier Cardona, co-founder and CEO at 1DOC3, a digital platform that is reinventing how people in Latin America access healthcare. Javier discusses his professional journey from marketing executive to health startup co-founder and shares stories about living in Latin America, the Middle East, and Africa, including the experience that led him to start 1DOC3.

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Co-founder and CEO at 1DOC3, Javier has always had a passion for solving problems using technology. Prior to starting 1DOC3, he worked for almost 20 years in the telecommunications and internet industries. Javier holds a Master’s degree in Marketing.

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Host: Tim Metz — Marketing Director KaiOS
Recording date: 12th of August 2020

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Tim Metz chats with Vimbayi Kajese, founder and CEO at #Adtags. Vimbayi discusses her personal experience of not seeing herself represented in the media and of being “the only black kid” in the spaces she frequented—including China Central Television (CCT), where she became the country’s first African anchorwoman. Vimbayi also talks about the critical work she’s doing to increase the representation of people of color in advertising through her innovative startup, #Adtags.

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Vimbayi is the founder and CEO of #Adtags, a marketplace for trendy images of people of color. The first African woman to headline news in China, Vimbayi has received numerous honors, including a World Economic Forum (WEF) Young Global Leader nomination in 2017. She is a sought-out interviewer and public speaker. 

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Host: Tim Metz — Marketing Director KaiOS
Recording date: 24th of July 2020

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In this episode of Enabling Tomorrow we talk with Valeriy Skachko, a former university teacher turned app developer and one of the most prolific memers of the KaiOS developer community.

We talk with Valeriy about the KaiOS apps he has created and the value they’re bringing to people from all over the world. We also revisit his personal journey from computer science university teacher to freelance app developer.

For aspiring app developers, Valeriy also shares his learnings on getting started with app development in general, as well as some specific tips on developing for KaiOS.

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Host: Tim Metz — Marketing Director KaiOS
Recording date: 17th of July 2020

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Our guest this week is Max Cuvellier, Head of Mobile for Development at the GSM Association (GSMA), an industry organization that represents the interests of mobile network operators worldwide.

In this episode, Max discusses how he and his team work to identify big problems and solve them through tech. Max shares his knowledge about issues such as the digital gender gap, and tips on how to make development projects successful.

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Max Cuvellier is the Head of Mobile for Development (M4D) at GSMA. M4D is singularly positioned at the intersection of the mobile ecosystem and the development sector to drive innovation in digital technology to reduce inequalities in our world, enabled by partnerships with forward-thinking donors and a team of 130 passionate professionals. Max joined GSMA in 2012 and held positions within various programmes. He initially helped mobile operators and partners design solutions to ensure women in emerging markets do not get left out of the digital economy as part of the Connected Women programme. He later headed the Ecosystem Accelerator and M4D Utilities programmes which have allocated a combined $22 million in grant funding to 85 ventures in 40+ countries across Africa and Asia; these ventures had since collectively raised $450+ million in additional funding and impacted more than 10 million citizens as of January 2020. Prior to joining GSMA, Max worked in the Middle East and Africa innovation unit of mobile operator Orange for 3 years, based in Jordan and in France, and as a telecom strategy consultant with Altai Consulting, where he focused on projects in Iraq and Afghanistan. Max holds a Masters in Management from HEC Paris, and a Masters in International Management from ESADE Barcelona, and is one of the Young Leaders of the French-African Foundation, placed under the high patronage of the French and Ghanaian Presidents. Max is passionate about technology and entrepreneurship, and their combined impact on our planet, our societies, and our economies.

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Host: Tim Metz — Marketing Director KaiOS
Recording date: 29th of June 2020

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Tim Metz chats with Asim Alam, CEO at WebDoc and former Director of Digital & Financial Inclusion at Telenor, about his mission to make online medical assistance available to everyone in Pakistan. Tim and Asim also discuss the state of healthcare and technology in Pakistan, how Covid-19 has impacted the country, and how the Pakistan healthcare system can emerge stronger after the pandemic.

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Asim is the CEO at WebDoc, a healthcare tech company that offers online medical assistance to people in Pakistan. Previously, he was Director of Digital & Financial Inclusion at Telenor, where he immersed himself in the topics of mobile financial services, financial inclusion, digital healthcare, digital insurance, and mobile accounts.

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Host: Tim Metz — Marketing Director KaiOS
Recording date: 12th of June 2020

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Our guest this week is Chukwuemeka Uche Onuora, CEO and Business Lead at HITCH, an educational video platform for African schools.

During our chat, Uche will share how he first became interested in using technology to solve developmental problems, and how, through HITCH, he’s working to bridge the digital gap and make information accessible to everyone everywhere.

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Chukwuemeka Uche Onuora is the CEO and co-founder of ed-tech startup HITCH. Born in Nigeria, he has lived in the UK, the United States, and now calls Canada home. Uche holds a bachelor’s degree in Information Systems from the Delaware State University and a Master’s degree in Business, Entrepreneurship, and Technology from the University of Waterloo.

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Host: Tim Metz — Marketing Director KaiOS
Recording date: 5th of June 2020

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